Recent content by arm1234

I am currently running a Plex Media Server on my Raspberry Pi 2, and I want to build an in home server to allow transcoding and the like. At this point, I have a samba share on my network that my 2 Windows machines back up to. On the same share is my media library, and that folder is mounted to...

I want to do some upgrades to my system, and the first on my list is bringing my box up to 4K quality. I have played around with a few different models, but my main concern is making my PC capable of driving games at 4K. Here is my current set up. Specs: Case : Fractal Design Define R4 Black...

Friend ordered an Intel Dual Band wireless-AC 7260 card for his HP Envy 15z-j000 laptop. I confirmed that the card would fit in the PCI-e slot on his laptop so he ordered it. He contacted me after installation saying that the drivers installed and device manager recognizes the card, but does not...

Built a PC for a friend, installed a Samsung 840 Pro SSD (Sata port 1) and a Seagate 2TB HDD (Sata port 2). The BIOS on the board recognizes both drives, but will not let me set the boot drive to the SSD. I havent updated BIOS, or connected it to the internet, but I must be doing something...

Moving to a new place, looking to build or buy an NAS to backup 2 Desktops and 2 Laptops, as well as stream media from the device to Xbox, Tv, other computers, etc. I loved building my PC, but an NAS looks a little more complicated (OS is way different). I want at least 8 TB of storage. Should I...

Here is my current set up. Specs: Case : Fractal Design Define R4 Black windowed version Mobo : ASROCK Z87 Extreme 4 CPU : i5-4670k, OC'd at 3.7 (Just to be safe, First overclock) CPU Cooler: Corsair H90I (Closed Water Loop) RAM : 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 GPU : EVGA GTX 780 3GB Superclocked...

Would having a large external hard drive be a bad idea? I have this image of film editors with huge external drives. maybe Im wrong. How big of an SSD is acceptable for a "Working Drive"? @corroded

I built my own PC almost a year ago. I am starting to get back into film making, particularly video editing/after effects. I was looking for some advice on how to beef up my system to stand up to video editing software like Premiere Pro and After Effects. My first thought was another graphics...

paki_cuseo I get about 28°C on idle and then about 53°C when I push it. I probably could OC it more but dont want to do that until I get a better loop in there.